SHOPLIFTING: Police on Sept. 30 were dispatched to Grocery Outlet for a shoplifter in custody. The suspect was a frequent and well-known customer and employees had been aware of her shoplifting in the past. Employees watched as the customer placed several items in her cart and several items, mostly health and beauty items, in her purse. The suspect apologized several times and told police she stole the items because she had to save money to buy gasoline. She was trespassed permanently from the store and cited and released for theft.
BURGLARY: Police on Oct. 5 were dispatched to the 19300 block of 75th Street East for the report of a residential burglary. The homeowner arrived home to discover the front door to the residence wide open and called 911. Police noted that clothing had been removed from drawers and thrown around and cabinets were open. Police noted a rear window open that appeared to be the entry point to the home. The screen was laying on the ground as was a ladder. Residents told police the ladder was theirs and the window had contained an air conditioning unit. Among the items missing were gaming systems, digital cameras, iPods, a laptop computer, cigarettes, watches, prescription medication, an air pistol, soap, hair clips, DVDs and a paintball gun. The residents also found an empty can of soda and a half-empty bottle of water and a half-eaten piece of cheese left out. A toilet was clogged with toilet paper. Police are investigating.
PROWL: Officers on Oct. 6 were dispatched to Bonney Lake Fitness for a report of a vehicle prowl. The victim returned to her vehicle to find a window broken and her purse missing. Police are investigating.
PROWL: Police on Oct. 6 took a report regarding an Oct. 3 vehicle prowl in the Walmart parking lot in which a GOS unit and several charging cords were taken. The owner found a shaved key outside her vehicle. Police are investigating.
MEDICATION PROWL: Officers on Oct. 6 were dispatched to the 20900 block of 94th Street East for a report of a vehicle prowl in which medications were stolen from a parked car. The victim reported that while he was having friends over, he put a relative’s medication in the car instead of keeping it in the house and when he went out to get them the next morning, they were gone. Police contacted the doctor who said there have been no prior incidents regarding medication, which is for legitimate medical concerns and believe the case to be legitimate. Police are investigating.
SHOPLIFTING: Police on Oct. 6 were dispatched to the Walmart for a report of a Sept. 30 incident involving two juvenile shoplifters. The two girls allegedly gathered items from the cosmetic department, went to the infant department, opened the packaging and tried to conceal the items. The girls repeatedly exited and entered the store, hiding stolen items outside. The items were hidden in a bag from a prior purchase and were retrieved by a store employee. The total value of the items stolen was nearly $500, though store employees recovered all but approximately $69 worth. The officer recognized one of the girls from his time as a school resource officer and went to the home of one of the girls. She admitted to stealing the items and told police the identity of her friend. Police contacted the second girl, who also admitted to stealing the items. Both girls were cooperative with police. They were trespassed from the store for one year and the case will be forwarded to the juvenile prosecutor for possible charges.
PROWL: Police on Oct. 7 were contacted by the victim of a vehicle prowl in which approximately 50 cds were stolen from her car, which was parked at her residence and was locked. Police are investigating.
HIT AND RUN: Officers on Oct. 7 were dispatched to the Target parking lot for a report of a hit and run. The victim returned to the car and saw another person in the lot looking strangely at her vehicle. Because of that, she entered her car quickly and started to drive away when her passenger noticed some paint and a dent on the other person’s car and wondered if he hit the driver’s car. The driver stopped to check and noticed fresh scratches and paint on her car. When she went back tot he parking space to ask the person about it, he got into his car and drove away while waving at her. Police are investigating.
PROWL: Police on Oct. 8 were dispatched to the 18000 block of 107th Street East for a report of a vehicle prowl. According to the victim and unknown suspect pried open his car door and took a laptop, two pair of designer jeans and a pair of mismatched Air Jordan sneakers. Police are investigating.
THEFT: Officers on Oct. 9 were dispatched to Safeway for a report of a male shoplifter in custody. According to security, the suspect attempted to leave the store with a bottle of blueberry vodka concealed in his pants. The suspect, who is younger than 21, said he tried to steal the alcohol because he knew he could not buy it. He was cited for theft and minor in possession of alcohol and released. He was trespassed form the store for one year.
CRACKING THE CASE: Police on routine patrol Oct. 10 pulled over a vehicle with a large crack in the windshield and pulled over the car. The driver did not have proof of insurance and was discovered to have an outstanding felony warrant. He was cited for defective equipment and transported to Pierce County Jail to be booked on his warrant.
COMMERCIAL BURGLARY: Police on Oct. 11 were dispatched to the Shermin Williams store on state Route 410 for a burglary alarm. As police approached they observed a suspect in the dumpster with a flashlight and detained him at gunpoint. The store’s front door was broken out and two more suspects were located in a car near the store and were also detained at gunpoint. The suspect in the dumpster said he was unemployed and looking for items one of the stores had thrown out and did not hear anything while in the dumpster. The other suspect said he did not hear anything either. Police believe the two were behind the store hoping not to get caught drinking and were not necessarily related to the makeover.
